Attractions
The rich diversity of culture in the West Midlands is comparable with the major capitals of the world.
Visitors are spoilt for choice by the endless museums, art organisations and galleries described in our Cultural Treasures section. But other treasures reflect the region's remarkable cultural and industrial heritage including:
- The Black Country Living Museum
- The Gladstone Pottery Museum
- The Ironbridge Gorge Museum
Escape to the country and discover some of Europe's most inviting landscapes.
- Visit Worcestershire, gateway to the Cotswolds and home to the Malvern Hills
- From the Peak District in Staffordshire to the rolling hills of Herefordshire and the Wye Valley, stunning countryside surrounds
- Shropshire offers stunning vistas from the Stiperstones or explore the rugged countryside around the Long Mynd
- For compelling theatre, rich literary and cultural heritage visit Shakespeare country. Stratford-upon-Avon attracts millions of visitors and the finest actors from around the world
- Delve further into Shakespeare country and explore south Warwickshire's gently rolling countryside with charming towns and villages
- Birmingham provided much of the inspiration for Tolkien's Middle Earth. Perrott's Folly, along with the nearby tower of Edgbaston Waterworks, were the inspirations for Tolkien's Two Towers
- Visit Birmingham's unique Jewellery Quarter. Watch craftsmen at work and commission your own unique piece from one of the many artists' workshops
